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BLACK VOICES
Chicago Police Defend Handcuffing 10-Year-Old Boy Mistaken For Armed Teen
By David Lohr
He's "scarred for life," the child's mother says.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama attends the United State of Women Summit at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, on May 5, 2018. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images)
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BLACK VOICES
Michelle Obama Reflects On ‘Scary’ Time At Princeton With Sweet Throwback Snap
By Lee Moran
"I was black and from a working-class neighborhood in Chicago, while Princeton’s student body was generally white and well-to-do."
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U.S. NEWS
11-Year-Old Girl Jumps From Moving SUV To Escape Carjacking
By Ron Dicker
A 20-year-old suspect wrecked the stolen vehicle during a brief pursuit and was arrested.
Chicago Tribune signage is displayed on the side of the Tribune Tower in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. Tribune Media Co. is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings results before the opening of U.S. financial markets on August 13. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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MEDIA
Tronc Decides To Voluntarily Recognize The Chicago Tribune Guild
By Maxwell Strachan
The decision marks a major shift from its campaign against unionization at the Los Angeles Times last year.
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 03: Chicago White Sox's Trayce Thompson (32) receives an ice bath after hitting a walk of home run against the Minnesota Twins on May 3, 2018 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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WEIRD NEWS
White Sox Celebration Reminds Sports Fans Of Trump's Alleged Pee Tape
By Ed Mazza
"Was this taken inside a Ritz-Carlton?"
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EDUCATION
Girls Reportedly Bleeding Through Pants Due To Charter School Bathroom Policy
By Doha Madani
The school system is now allowing girls to tie their school sweatshirts around their waists.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Kim Kardashian Explains Why The Name Chicago ‘Kind Of Messes With Me’
By Elyse Wanshel
The name of the reality star's third child doesn't exactly sound like her first choice.
Chicago Tribune signage is displayed on the side of the Tribune Tower in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, March 28, 2014. Tribune Co., the Chicago-based media company, reported that fourth quarter revenue dropped 11% to $773.4 million. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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MEDIA
Chicago Tribune Newsroom Overwhelmingly Supports Unionization
By Maxwell Strachan
In emails sent Tuesday, the organizing committee revealed 85 percent support for unionization among the newsrooms making up the Guild.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (not pictured) at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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POLITICS
Appeals Court: Trump Administration Can't Block Funds For Sanctuary Cities
By Dan Levine, Reuters
The court upheld an injunction stopping the Justice Department from denying public safety grants to sanctuary cities.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 04: Chadwick Boseman attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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BLACK VOICES
Chadwick Boseman To Deliver Howard University Commencement Speech
By Taryn Finley
Wakanda is coming to the Mecca.
One of 77 rifle shell casings recovered from a shooting that killed two and wounded one in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images)
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CRIME
Chicago Shootings Spike Amid Weekend Violence
By David Lohr
More than 600 people have been shot in the city this year.
Flowers are seen outside the Chicago Tribune building in Chicago, Illinois, United States, May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
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MEDIA
In Historic Move, Chicago Tribune Staffers Prepare To Unionize
By Sara Boboltz and Maxwell Strachan
The paper's corporate overlords at Tronc have stood firmly opposed to unions in the past.
CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 29: Chicago Blackhawks goalie Scott Foster (90), serving as emergency goalie after signing a one day amateur tryout (ATO) contract, makes a save in the 3rd period during an NHL hockey game between the Winnipeg Jets and the Chicago Blackhawks on March 29, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. The Blackhawks won 6-2. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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SPORTS
36-Year-Old Accountant Wins Ovation In Emergency NHL Debut
By Ron Dicker
Scott Foster stopped every shot as the Chicago Blackhawks' emergency fill-in goalie.
Nevest Coleman 49 resumed his old job at the White Soxs Comiskey Park on Monday after spending 23 years behind bars for a crime he didnt commit
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BLACK VOICES
Wrongfully Convicted Man Is Rehired By The White Sox After 23 Years In Prison
By Nina Golgowski
“Just by coming to work like this here every day is a blessing," said Nevest Coleman upon resuming his old job.
Fritz Kaegi right and Rep Bobby Rush D center speak to voters Kaegi unseated Joe Berrios as Cook County assessor
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POLITICS
Progressives Declare Victory Over Chicago ‘Machine’ In Down-Ballot Primary Races
By Daniel Marans
“There’s no doubt that change is in the air,” said one activist.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
The Official Top 10 U.S. Travel Destinations
TripAdvisor has published its annual list of the top ten travel destinations in the country. For the eighth year in a row, New York City earned the number one spot.
Jesus Garcia, Democratic U.S. House candidate from Chicago, speaks during a campaign rally in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. Garcia, the immigrant-rights advocate and former alderman, is running for the heavily Hispanic Chicago-based U.S. House seat being vacated by retiring Representative Luis Gutierrez. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
Veteran Latino Progressive Wins Primary For Open Chicago House Seat
By Daniel Marans
Jesús "Chuy" Garcia, whose election in November is virtually assured, previously lost a mayoral bid against Rahm Emanuel.
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BLACK VOICES
Black Hockey Player Taunted With Racist Chant In Chicago
By Andy McDonald
“It’s sad that in 2018 we’re still talking about the same thing," said Washington Capitals hockey player Devante Smith-Pelly.
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PARENTING
Dear America — All Children Deserve Quality, Affordable Preschool
By Motherly, Editorial Partner
Children from low-income households are shut out from rigorous educational activities that set them up for future success.
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U.S. NEWS
Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo Tears Up At Vigil For Florida's School Shooting Victims
By Carla Herreria
The first baseman, an alumni of the high school, warned that another shooting could happen if things don't change.
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POLITICS
Congressional Candidate Recounts Childhood Abuse In Powerful Campaign Ad
By Amanda Terkel
"I didn't tell anyone that a man living with us would come into my bedroom when I was asleep and lift my nightgown."
QUEER VOICES
For The Modeling Industry, The Future Is Transgender
By Refinery29, Editorial Partner
The industry has changed.
A customer pushes his cart through a parking lot outside a Home Depot Inc. store as snow falls in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. The biggest snowstorm of the season is heading towards Chicago. The dump will start late Thursday and continue through the next day, bringing 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimeters). Photographer: Jim Young/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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HUFFINGTON POST
Massive Snow Storm, Freezing Temperatures Threaten Midwest
Schools closed down across the region and hundreds of flights were cancelled.
Miguel Perez poses as he holds a photo of his son Miguel Perez Jr., on April 4, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Perez Jr., an Army veteran is facing deportation after serving seven years in a state penitentiary on a drug charge. / AFP PHOTO / Joshua LOTT / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY NOVA SAFO-'US military veterans deported after committing crimes' (Photo credit should read JOSHUA LOTT/AFP/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Green Card-Holding Veteran Goes On Hunger Strike To Protest Deportation
By Willa Frej
“If it comes down to me being deported, I would rather leave this world in the country I gave my heart for,” said Miguel Perez, Jr.
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OPINION
Jailed For Being Too Poor
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky
Too many people are incarcerated in local jails because they can't afford to pay a fee or fine.
PARENTING
How To Measure Whether Your Child’s Tantrums Are Normal
By Fatherly , Editorial Partner
In the throes of your toddler’s rage, it’s perfectly healthy to wonder whether you’re observing normal childhood behavior
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